How creativity and conflict engagement became one practice
Amity Conflict Specialists, LLC is a consulting and coaching practice dedicated to fostering positive peace, psychological safety, and community well-being through arts-based conflict engagement and dialogue.
At the core of our work is a belief that conflict does not have to be a reactive, problem-solving exercise. Through our unique integration of evidence-based conflict engagement models with creative practices—visual storytelling, Photovoice, community murals, and facilitated dialogue—we transform conflict into a sustained, relationship-centered process that produces tangible cultural artifacts and lasting organizational impact.
Through our complementary division, Amity Arts, we offer workshops, retreats, and coaching experiences that use creativity as a pathway to self-discovery, connection, and resilience.
What makes our approach different
Unlike services that focus solely on resolving immediate problems, Amity uses arts-based methods to foster long-term cultural change, psychological safety, and shared meaning across organizations and communities.
Our process produces murals, photography exhibits, and storytelling projects that extend impact beyond the immediate participants, creating lasting touchstones for community dialogue.
Grounded in academic research, Ombuds practice, and community-based art initiatives, our proprietary CCEM framework is built on the principles of positive peace.
We reframe conflict engagement as a sustained, relational process—not a one-time intervention—building capacity that outlasts any single session or workshop.
Founder, Amity Conflict Specialists, LLC
Dr. Birthe C. Reimers is a conflict management scholar and university Ombuds director with over a decade of experience at the intersection of organizational conflict engagement and creative practice.
Her work integrates the rigor of academic research with the transformative power of art, resulting in the development of the Comprehensive Conflict Engagement Model (CCEM)—a proprietary framework grounded in the principles of positive peace.
Dr. Reimers envisions a future in which conflict engagement is not merely a response to breakdowns, but a proactive practice of building trust, voice, and belonging through creative expression and meaningful dialogue.
Let’s start a conversation about how arts-based dialogue can serve your organization or personal growth.